AT Reimbursement for Schools

The Assistive Technology Request (ATR) program provides school districts with help to obtain appropriate assistive technology needed for students with disabilities in grades K-12. Eligible assistive technology includes adaptive devices and systems that are necessary for delivery of an appropriate education for IDEA students.

ATR

The assistive technology must be identified in a student’s IEP and cost between $500 and $5,000. Examples of devices and systems include: electronic enlarging devices, personal assistive listening systems, augmentative communication devices, alternative keyboards, pointing devices, speech recognition software, text-to-speech software, tablets, computers and laptops that have been identified as assistive technology, and reading systems which may include scanner, reading software and computer.

ATR applications are being accepted for the 2016-2017 school year. To apply you will need: